Where had she gotten the money from? Had she just dreamed it into existence? The dream world was so strange. Whatever. It didn't matter. She brewed the potion carefully, following the instructions exactly. She had to get this perfect if she was going to save her family. When she had finally gotten what she figured must be the proper potion, she suddenly had a thought: She didn't know what to do with this potion, but once she woke up, she wouldn't have it anymore, so it couldn't be used on her family. She had to see Rumpelstiltskin again.


"You're back."

"I brewed the potion." She showed him the vial. "What do I do with it?"

"It should wake up your family if you give it to them."

"But it will disappear if I wake up!"

"Well, obviously you have to give it to them while dreaming."

"How am I supposed to do that?"

"Travel to your castle. While dreaming."

"Will that work?"

"If you're very good at controlling your dreams."

"I have no practice."

"Well, you'd better try."

"I still don't understand why Regina would help me with this."

"Presumably, she figured you would destroy the Queen of Dreams. She'll be quite angry you didn't."

"Oh. Well, I don't really care about that."

"Good. Go on, then. Good luck, princess."


She walked through the castle, seeing the hallways just as they were in waking. In the room they had had the party in, there they all were, frozen... and there was Emma, asleep on the ground. That was so odd... Taking the potion, she gently poured a sip into Neal's mouth first. There was a pause, and then the stone started turning back into him. She smiled and gave the potion to her parents.

"That was odd," her mother said.

"Why is Emma sleeping?" her father asked, gesturing over to her.

Neal just shrugged and continued eating his cake.

"Ok," Emma said, "Time to wake up."


She blinked open her eyes and smiled seeing her family. "You're alright!"

"Yes, we're alright," her mother said with a smile.

"Dreams are a funny thing, you know," Emma said.


That night after she went to sleep, Emma went back to Neverland.

"Baelfire?"

"Emma!"

"Hi."

"Hey... you came back."

"Yeah. But I don't know how to free you."

"That's okay, I'm getting out."

"Really?"

"Yeah, Pan said something about my future value to him... anyway, he's letting me go. I'll be back in the Enchanted Forest soon enough."

"Well, come find me, Bae."

"Sure, dream girl. Where do I do that?"

"In my castle."

"Castle?"

"I'm a princess. My parents are Snow White and Prince Charming. I think you'll be able to find us."

"I guess I will. See you, dream girl."

"See you, dream boy."

She smiled, and when she woke up, the rays of the sun shone on her face. It was morning.

A/N: That's all, folks!